PXW-Z450 4K HDR 2/3-type CMOS sensor shoulder camcorder with advanced network features, low power consumption and optimised weight balance - pro.sony
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PXW-Z450
4K HDR 2/3-type CMOS
sensor shoulder camcorder
with advanced network
features, low power
consumption and optimised
weight balance
World’s first 4K HDR shoulder camcorder
Overview
Sony’s ground-breaking PXW-Z450 combines 4K
resolution (3840 x 2160) with superbly balanced
shoulder-mount ergonomics and a versatile 2/3-inch B4
lens mount. It’s a robust, high performance acquisition
tool for 4K and HD news, documentaries, live events and
general field production.
The PXW-Z450 records 4K QFHD (3840x2160) at
50p/59.94p, with 4K Slow and Quick motion up to
59.94p*, as well as a variety of HD formats including
XAVC Intra, XAVC Long GOP, MPEG HD 422 and MPEG HD
420. The Z450 can record and output not only SDR but
also HDR pictures as Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) and S-
Log3 with BT.2020 colour space*.
Thanks to a specially-developed 4K 2/3-type Exmor R
CMOS sensor, the PXW-Z450 allows you to use a wide
range of commercially-available B4 mount lenses without
having to use an adapter. The PXW-Z450 offers the same
advanced features as the PXW-X400 Full HD camcorder,
with exceptional weight balance and low power
consumption, alongside excellent networking features.
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The PXW-Z450 is available on its own (PXW-Z450) or with
4K lens, OLED Viewfinder and shotgun microphone (PXW-
Z450KC).
4K HDR / HD SDR simultaneous recording
The Z450 can record both 4K HDR and HD SDR
simultaneously to support high speed workflows.* No
need to spend time converting 4K HDR clips to HD SDR
to get on-air quickly.
Advanced picture monitoring*
To make HDR production easier, picture quality can be
monitored with BT.709 imagery in the viewfinder while
shooting S-Log3 or HLG, while a high quality Focus
Magnifier picture can be made from the 4K resolution
image.
Versatile B4 ENG lens options
Thanks to a versatile 2/3-type native sensor and B4 lens
mount, this camcorder allows you to install a variety of
B4 ENG lenses including either 4K or HD. This flexible
lens options supports a variety of shooting applications
while saving cost.
Low power and ergonomic design
Z450 power consumption is as low as 24W in normal
operation (XAVC recording with colour LCD on),
extending recording times, while an ergonomically
balanced weight distribution eases operator fatigue and
enhances stable shooting.
Excellent connectivity and wireless functions [online]
The PXW-Z450 enables robust, high-speed ENG/EFP
workflows with high resolution clip or proxy clip transfer
via Wired / Wireless LAN or 4G/LTE connection. The
camcorder can also stream HD video to a receiver even
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while shooting in 4K.
PXW-Z450KC – 18X Portable 4K Lens Kit Model
This cost-effective 4K shoulder camcorder kit includes
the camcorder itself, plus HDVF-EL20 OLED colour view
finder, shotgun microphone and a lightweight 1.72kg 4K
18X Canon portable lens. The lens has a focal length of
7.6-137mm, support for ALAC (Auto Lens Aberration
Compensation) and its dimensions are (W x H x L) 160.5
x 105 x 206.2mm (6.3 x 4.1 x 8.1 in.) Digital extender
and focus-servo features are not supported.
* Version 3.0 firmware upgrade required.
High quality recordings in 4K QFHD and HD
Features
The PXW-Z450 supports a variety of 4K and HD formats,
including 4K QFHD (3840x2160) at 50p/59.94p, using the
XVAC Intra and XAVC Long GOP, MPEG HD 422 and MPEG
HD 420 workflow standards.
4K Slow and Quick motion
The camcorder provides 4K Slow and Quick motion up to
59.94p*.
* Version 3.0 firmware upgrade required.
High sensitivity image making
The camcorder’s specially-developed 4K 2/3-type Exmor
R CMOS sensor provides superb image quality and high
sensitivity. The sensor matches B4 mount lens systems,
allowing you to use commercially-available B4 4K/HD
lens systems without needing an adapter.
4K HDR / HD SDR simultaneous recording to one card
The PXW-Z450 supports simultaneous 4K HDR and HD
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SDR recordings to a single card* and Hybrid Log Gamma
(HLG) and S-Log3 recordings with BT.2020 colour space.*
* Version 3.0 firmware upgrade required.
Quad Link 3G-SDI option for 4K 50p/59.94p output**
Use the PXW-Z450's four 3G-SDI connectors to support
4K 50p/59.94p output as a Quad Link 3G-SDI signal.
Connect any 4K Quad Link product you want to the PXW-
Z450.
** Version 2.0 firmware required plus CBKZ-Z450QL
upgrade license.
4K cache recordings*
The PXW-Z450 provides cache recording support for 4K
pictures at XAVC-Long GOP quality.
* Version 3.0 firmware upgrade required.
Discover optimised weight balance
Thanks to its fine-tuned ergonomic design, the PXW-
Z450 camcorder achieves an optimised weight balance
to lessen the weight on the lens grip and support stable
image shooting.
Supports Full HD OLED viewfinders
The PXW-Z450 supports a variety of Sony’s viewfinders,
including the Full HD OLED HDVF-EL30 and HDVF-EL20.
The OLED viewfinders take an advantage of focusing the
4K shooting.
Advanced picture monitoring*
Picture quality can be monitored with BT.709 pictures in
the viewfinder while shooting S-Log3 or HLG, while a
high quality Focus Magnifier picture can be made from
the 4K resolution image.
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* Version 3.0 firmware upgrade required.
Embedded RJ-45 connector
An embedded RJ-45 Ethernet 100B-T connector on the
right side of the camcorder provides a robust and fast
network connection that can be used for file transfer, live
streaming and camera control from a web browser.
One-touch wireless LAN connection
A Near Field Communication (NFC) function allows easy,
one-touch wireless LAN connection to a smartphone or
tablet device without manual setting of the network
parameters.
Built-in wireless module with Content Browser Mobile™
The camcorder’s built-in wireless module gives you more
mobility with no cable needed, enabling proxy recording
and file transfer or live streaming. In file transfer mode,
high-resolution files and XAVC Proxy files can be
transferred over wireless connection to cloud or FTP
server thanks to Content Browser Mobile*** (CBM)
application. In Push mode, the CBM application enables
users to monitor the currently shot video and to
wirelessly control camcorder settings such as focus,
zoom, iris, white balance, REC START/STOP, and more.
With Content Browser Mobile V2.0 proxy trim, proxy
partial clip upload, and logging are available. High
quality live streaming is provided by the advanced Sony
QoS technology embedded in the camcorder and in the
PWS-100RX1 network RX station. Non QoS live streaming
is also possible with a third-party receiver or VLC player.
*** The CBM application can be downloaded from the
Google Play Store or App Store.
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respective owners.Support for DWX wireless microphone systems*
The PXW-Z450 supports Sony’s DWX series wireless
microphone systems. Power Save Mode synchronises
with Camera Power OFF and can be controlled by
assignable buttons. With power save enabled, the status
is displayed in the viewfinder.
* Version 3.0 firmware upgrade required.
Easy network connection
A dedicated button gives simple on-off control of
Network Client Mode, Auto Upload (Proxy) and Live
Streaming. Proxy recording mode can be enabled or
disabled by assignable buttons*. Wi-Fi Access Point for
Station Mode can be set by the camera menu*. Multiple
CCM addresses can be saved on-board*.
* Version 3.0 firmware upgrade required.
Records a second camera’s feed via SDI
An SD or HD-SDI (up to 1.5G) signal can be recorded by
the camcorder, a useful function to record an external
feed from another camera.
Lower power consumption
Due to advanced component design, the PXW-Z450’s
power consumption is as low as 24 W in normal
recording mode**. This reduces battery consumption and
extends recording times.
** XAVC recording with colour LCD on.
Specifications General
Approx. 3.6 kg
(body only without lens, VF,
Mic)
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Approx. 7 lb 15 oz
(body only without lens, VF,
Mic)
170x 269 x 332 mm
(excluding protrusions, body
only)
Dimensions (W x H
x D) *1
6 3/4 x 10 5/8 x 13 1/8 inches
(excluding protrusions, body
only)
Power
DC 12 V (11 V to 17.0 V)
Requirements
Approx. 24 W (while XAVC
recording, color LCD on)
Power
Consumption
Approx. 26 W (while XAVC
recording, color LCD on)
Operating 0° C to 40° C
Temperature 32° F to 104° F
Storage -20°C to +60°C
Temperature -4°F to +140°F
Continuous Approx. 160 min with BP-
Operating Time FLX75
XAVC Intra:
- XAVC-I QFHD 300 mode:
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VBR,
Max.600Mbps
- XAVC-I HD 100 mode:
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, CBG,
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XAVC Long:
- XAVC-L QFHD 150 Mode:
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VBR, Max.
150Mbps
Recording Format
(Video) XAVC Long:
XAVC-L QFHD 100 Mode:
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VBR, Max.
100Mbps
- XAVC-L422 HD 50 Mode:
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VBR, Max.
50Mbps
- XAVC-L422 HD 35 Mode:
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VBR, Max.
35Mbps
- XAVC-L422 HD 25 Mode:
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VBR, Max.
25Mbps
MPEG HD422:
- HD422 mode: MPEG-2
422P@HL, CBR, Max.50 Mbps
MPEG HD:
- HQ mode: MPEG-2 MP@HL,
Recording Format VBR, Max.35 Mbps
(Video)
MPEG IMX:
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respective owners.- MPEG-2 422@ML, CBR, 50
Mbps
DVCAM:
- CBR, 25 Mbps
XAVC Intra: LPCM 24 bits, 48
kHz, 4 channels
XAVC Long: LPCM 24 bits, 48
kHz, 4 channels
MPEG HD422: LPCM 24 bits,
Recording Format 48 kHz, 4 channels
(Audio) MPEG HD: LPCM 16 bits, 48
kHz, 4 channels
MPEG IMX: LPCM 16/24 bits,
48 kHz, 4 channels
DVCAM: LPCM 16 bits, 48 kHz,
4 channels
XAVC Proxy: AVC/H.264 Main
Profile 4:2:0 Long GOP, VBR
1280 × 720, 9 Mbps (Target
Rate)
Recording Format 1280 × 720, 6 Mbps (Target
(Proxy Video) Rate)
640 × 360, 3 Mbps (Target
Rate)
480 × 270, 1 Mbps, 500 kbps
(Target Rate)
Recording Format XAVC Proxy: AAC-LC, 128
(Proxy Audio) kbps, 2 channels
XAVC-I QFHD 300 mode:
Approx. 20 min. with 128 GB
SxS card at 59.94p
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respective owners.XAVC-I HD 100 mode:
Approx. 120 min. with 128 GB
SxS card at 59.94i
XAVC-L QFHD 150 mode:
Approx. 80 min. with 128 GB
SxS card at 59.94P
Recording Time
(Continuity) XAVC-L QFHD 100 mode:
(XAVC Intra, XAVC Approx. xx min. with 128 GB
Long) *2 SxS card at 59.94P
XAVC-L422 HD 50 mode:
Approx. 240 min. with 128 GB
SxS card at 59.94i
XAVC-L422 HD 35 mode:
Approx. 340 min. with 128 GB
SxS card at 59.94i
XAVC-L422 HD 25 mode:
Approx. 440 min. with 128 GB
SxS card at 59.94i
MPEG HD422 mode:
Approx. 240 min. with 128 GB
Recording Time SxS card at 59.94i
(Continuity)
(MPEG-2 MPEG HD420 HQ mode:
HD422/HD420) *2 Approx. 360 min. with 128 GB
SxS card at 59.94i
Recording Time
Approx. 240 min. with 128 GB
(Continuity)
SxS card at 59.94i
(MPEG IMX 50M) *2
HD HQ Mode:
Approx. 400 min. with 128 GB
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(Continuity)
(MPEG HD) *2 HD SP Mode:
Approx. 560 min. with 128 GB
SxS card at 59.94i
Recording Time
Approx. 440 min. with 128 GB
(Continuity)
SxS card at 59.94i
(DVCAM) *2
XAVC Intra (XAVC-I QFHD 300
mode):
- 3840 × 2160: 59.94p, 50p,
29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
XAVC Intra (XAVC-I HD 100
mode):
- 1920 × 1080: 59.94p, 50p,
59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p,
23.98p
- 1280 × 720: 59.94p, 50p
XAVC Long (XAVC-L QFHD 150
Recording Frame
mode):
Rate
- 3840 × 2160: 59.94p, 50p
XAVC Long (XAVC-L QFHD 100
mode):
- 3840 × 2160: 29.97p,25p,
23.98p
XAVC Long (XAVC-L422 HD 50
mode):
- 1920 × 1080: 59.94p, 50p,
59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p,
23.98p
- 1280 × 720: 59.94p, 50p
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respective owners.XAVC Long (XAVC-L422 HD 35
mode):
- 1920 × 1080: 59.94p, 50p,
59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p,
23.98p
XAVC Long (XAVC-L422 HD 25
mode):
- 1920 × 1080: 59.94i, 50i
MPEG HD422:
- 1920 × 1080: 59.94i, 50i,
29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
Recording Frame - 1280 × 720: 59.94p, 50p,
Rate 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
MPEG HD420:
- 1920 × 1080: 59.94i, 50i,
29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
- 1440 × 1080: 59.94i, 50i
- 1280 × 720: 59.94p, 50p
MPEG IMX:
- 720 × 486: 59.94i
- 720 × 576: 50i
DVCAM:
- 720 × 480: 59.94i
- 720 × 576: 50i
Lens
Sony 2/3-inch type bayonet
Lens Mount
mount
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respective owners.Input/Output
BNC (x1), 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω,
Genlock Input
unbalanced
BNC (x1), 0.5 V to 18 Vp-p, 10
Timecode Input
kΩ
SMPTE ST292/ST259 standard
compliant, 4-channel audio
SDI Input 1.5G
Poolfeed Recording (upto
1080 59.94i)
CH1/CH2: XLR-type 3-pin
(female) (x2),
Line/Mic/Mic/+48V selectable
Audio Input
LINE: +4, 0, -3 dBu
AES/EBU: AES3 compliant
MIC: -70 dBu to -30 dBu
XLR-type 5-pin, female: -70
Mic Input
dBu to -3 0 dBu
WRR (Wireless D-sub 15-pin
Microphone Analog CH1: -40 dBu
Receiver) Digital CH1/CH2: -40 dBFS
Output 1/2/3/4: BNC (x4), 0.8
SDI Output
Vp-p,
BNC, SD analog
Video Output
composite/HD-Y selectable
XLR-type 5-pin, male, +4/0/-3
Audio Output
dBu (balanced)
Timecode Output BNC, 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω
Stereo mini jack (x1)
-11 dBu reference level
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Earphone Output output, maximum monitor
volume, 16 Ω load
Speaker Output Monaural, 300 mW output
XLR-type 4-pin, male, 11 V to
DC Input
17 V DC
Round type 4-pin, 11 V to 17
DC Output V DC, 1.8 A maximum rated
current
12-pin, lens power source (11
Lens V to 17V DC, 1.0 A maximum
rated current)
Remote 8-pin
Light 2-pin
Camera Adaptor D-sub, 50-pin (x1)
RJ-45 (x1), 100BASE-TX: IEEE
Ethernet
802.3u, 10BASE-T: IEEE 802.3
USB 3.0/2.0 4-pin (type A),
USB USB2.0 4-pin (type B), USB2.0
4-pin (type-A)
HDMI A type, 19-pin (x1)
20-pin IF for HDVF Series
Viewfinder Viewfinder, and 26-pin IF for
CBK-VF02
Audio Performance
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approximate. All trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.Frequency 20 Hz to 20 kHz (±3 dB or
Response less)
Dynamic Range 90 dB (typical)
0.08% or lower (-40 dBu input
Distortion
level)
20 dB (factory default) (20,
Headroom
18, 16, 12dB), EBUL
Camera Section
Imager 2/3-type "Exmor R" 4K CMOS
Effective
3840 (H) x 2160 (V)
Resolution
Built-in Optical 1: Clear, 2: 1/4ND, 3: 1/16ND,
Filters 4: 1/64ND
59.94i/p, 50i/p: 1/60 sec. to
1/2000 sec. + ECS
29.97p: 1/40 sec. to 1/2000
Shutter Speed sec. + ECS
(Time) 25p: 1/33 sec. to 1/2000 sec.
+ ECS
23.94p: 1/32 sec. to 1/2000
sec. + ECS
Shutter Speed 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16-frame
(Slow Shutter(SLS)) accumulation
Slow & Quick 1080p: Frame rate selectable
Motion Function from 1fps to 60 fps
F10 (typical) (1920 x
1080/59.94i mode or 3840 x
Sensitivity (2000
2160/59.94p mode)
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respective owners.lx, 89.9% F11 (typical) (1920 x 1080/50i
reflectance) mode or 3840 x 2160/50p
mode)
Minimum 0.019 lx (F1.4, +42 dB, 16-
Illumination frame accumulation)
Preset (3200K), Memory A,
White Balance
Memory B/ATW
-9, -6, -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18,
Gain Selection
24, 30, 36, 42 dB(TBD)
61 dB typical (typical,
S/N Ratio 1920x1080/59.94i mode,
Noise Suppression On)
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Option
Other Equipment
Color LCD, Screen size: 8.8
cm (3.5 inch) diagonal *3 ,
Aspect ratio: 16:9, Number of
Built-in LCD
pixels: 960 (H) × 540 (V) for
Monitor
Video display, Audio level, TC,
battery and media remaining
capacity
Built-in Speaker (x1)
Media SxS Card
Number of slots: 2
Slots
Media SD Card
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respective owners.Slots Proxy (1), Utility (1)
GPS Yes
Built-in Network
Yes
Module
NFC Yes
Supported Media
SxS card
XQD card (with XQD
ExpressCard Adapter, QDA-
EX1*)
High Resolution SDXC card (with XQD
Video/Audio ExpressCard Adapter, MEAD-
SD02)
* This product is discontinued
with no successor.
Proxy Video/Audio
SDXC/SDHC
and Utility
Supplied Accessories
Shoulder Belt (1)
Cold Shoe Kit (1)
Lens Mount Cap (1)
USB wireless LAN module
Supplied
(IFU-WLM3) (1)
Accessories
Protective Cap (2)
Operation Guide (1)
Operation Manual (CD-ROM)
(1)
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The values for dimensions are
*1
approximate.
Recording time may vary by
*2 the encoding format or the
type of memory.
Viewable area measured
*3
diagonally.
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